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RE: [RC] Comfort Issues on Long Rides - Jannelle Wilde & Adam FalkI feel your pain. I have gone to using compression shorts that go to just above my knees. I use the carosul tights with full leather and built in support, the tighter the fit the better. I have had the back side of my kness anywhere from sore to bloody and am going to try the power glide this year. I have always needed the ankle support. I have done better with the full leg sheepskin cover as well. I dumped the padded shorts and tights the padding was keeping the heat in and bunching up. My sores usually come from friction and heat build up. I may look a little light in the loafers but I am comfortable. Adam Jannelle Wilde & Adam Falk 584 Romie Howard Rd. Yoncalla OR 97499 541-849-2460 866-241-1531 (toll-free) www.mfarm.org & www.wildeivey.com -----Original Message----- From: ridecamp-owner@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx [mailto:ridecamp- owner@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf Of Mike Lewis Sent: Wednesday, February 14, 2007 7:57 AM To: ridecamp@xxxxxxxxxxxxx Subject: [RC] Comfort Issues on Long Rides I've dealt with significant pain while riding in the past, but now that I want to get into 50 to 100 mile races am finding that my ability to "just deal with" the pain comes up a bit short when ride times get beyond 3-4 hours. Specifically, I'm losing skin on the back of my legs while riding and dealing with inner calves that are numb from riding. I've come in more than once with bloody legs and a bloody bum from chaffing. My attire consists of riding tights that are padded in the bottom, knees, and inner calf areas, so I'm not sure why I'm having such a rough time. I rode in running shoes last weekend but won't do that again as I've learned that my ankles need better support. I ride in a Sports Saddle with the standard stirrup fenders. Being a man with hairy legs, I assume the skin loss problem can be solved only by checking my pride and shaving my legs. I'm guessing the numb calves can be solved by lowering the stirrups a bit so that the stirrup leathers don't put pressure on them. These are starting points, but I'm interested in knowing what others who have experienced these issues suggest. What clothing/equipment choices might remedy these problems? I've ridden in half chaps before but found that they interfere with the flaps on my saddle... Not sure if I can send the saddle back so it can be fitted with lower flaps on each side. Thank you for any suggestions. Mike =-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-= Ridecamp is a service of Endurance Net, http://www.endurance.net. Information, Policy, Disclaimer: http://www.endurance.net/Ridecamp Subscribe/Unsubscribe http://www.endurance.net/ridecamp/logon.asp Ride Long and Ride Safe!! =-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-= =-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-= Ridecamp is a service of Endurance Net, http://www.endurance.net. Information, Policy, Disclaimer: http://www.endurance.net/Ridecamp Subscribe/Unsubscribe http://www.endurance.net/ridecamp/logon.asp Ride Long and Ride Safe!! =-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=
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